Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Holman Bible
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
International Standard Version
""Cursed is one who strikes his neighbor secretly.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
A Conservative Version
Cursed be he who smites his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.
American Standard Version
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Amplified
‘Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Bible in Basic English
Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.
Darby Translation
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Julia Smith Translation
Cursed he striking his neighbor in hiding: and all the people said, Amen.
King James 2000
Cursed be he that attacks his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Cursed be the one who strikes down his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Modern King James verseion
Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
The Emphasized Bible
Cursed, be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Webster
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly: and all the people shall say, Amen.
World English Bible
'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is smiting his neighbour in secret, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Themes
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
Assassination » Laws prohibiting
Law » Curses of, responsively read by levites and people at mount ebal and mount gerizim
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Interlinear
Nakah
Rea`
Cether
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 27:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
23 Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!' 24 Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!' 25 Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
Cross References
Leviticus 24:17
"'If a man beats any person to death, he must be put to death.
Numbers 35:31
Moreover, you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; he must surely be put to death.
Exodus 20:13
"You shall not murder.
Exodus 21:12-14
"Whoever strikes someone so that he dies must surely be put to death.
Deuteronomy 19:11-12
However, suppose a person hates someone else and stalks him, attacks him, kills him, and then flees to one of these cities.
2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate as if to speak privately with him. Joab then stabbed him in the abdomen and killed him, avenging the shed blood of his brother Asahel.
2 Samuel 11:15-17
In the letter he wrote: "Station Uriah in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed."
2 Samuel 12:9-12
Why have you shown contempt for the word of the Lord by doing evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and you have taken his wife as your own! You have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.
2 Samuel 13:28
Absalom instructed his servants, "Look! When Amnon is drunk and I say to you, 'Strike Amnon down,' kill him then and there. Don't fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!"
2 Samuel 20:9-10
Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" With his right hand Joab took hold of Amasa's beard as if to greet him with a kiss.